Letitia James reacts to federal criminal indictment New York Attorney General Letitia James called the bank fraud charges brought against her part of President Donald Trump's effort to impose ‘political retribution at any cost.’ (Credit: x/@NewYorkStateAG) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lawmakers reacted sharply Thursday to the indictment of New York Attorney

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NBA fans may have to wait slightly longer than expected to see LeBron James make his debut for his 23rd season. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers confirmed that James is experiencing sciatica. The team expects him to miss three to four weeks. Lakers head coach JJ

WASHINGTON — The United States directly purchased Argentine pesos on Thursday and finalized a $20 billion currency swap line with Argentina’s central bank, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post, a rare move aimed at stabilizing turbulent financial markets in the cash-strapped Latin American ally. “U.S. Treasury is prepared, immediately, to take

(RNS) — Pope Leo XIV is clear in his first formal document: The love of money really is the root of all evils. At a press conference on Thursday (Oct. 9), the Vatican presented his apostolic exhortation, “Dilexi Te” (“I have loved you”). More a pastoral presentation than an expansive theological treatise, it criticizes the

(RNS) — As the first phase of a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza appeared imminent, major religious groups, Jewish, Muslim and Christian, issued near-unanimous statements of relief and gratitude. But they also tempered their statements with notes of caution. “While we’re all celebrating the immediate win,” said Jeremy Ben-Ami, the president of J Street, the

(RNS) — A federal judge in Illinois has issued a temporary restraining order barring government agents from using a number of forceful tactics against faith-based demonstrators who have been protesting outside a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. The order hands a win to activists who say their right to religious freedom has been

(RNS) — When former “Bachelor” contestant Madison Prewett Troutt announced this summer that she and her husband would be disciplining their daughter by spanking, many of the Christian influencer’s 1.8 million followers were shocked. “There are consequences to our sin,” said Prewett Troutt on her “Stay True” podcast. “There are consequences to disobedience.” But to

MAPUTO, Mozambique (RNS) — In the remote villages of Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, fear seems constant. Families say they no longer sleep through the night, children jump at the sound of footsteps and parents clutch their little ones close, terrified they might be the next to disappear. The jihadist insurgency that has gripped the country’s

Applebee’s franchise partner expects to sell 10,000 Bud Light beers for America’s veterans; all residual funds to benefit nonprofit, Folds of Honor Dallas, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  SSCP, an Applebee’s franchisee operating in Texas, California, and Virginia, announced today that it will once again host its annual “Buy A Hero a Bud” program in partnership with Anheuser-Busch

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The president said that both sides of the war in Gaza have taken a step toward peace Nights and Weekends Editor Published October 8, 2025 7:51PM (EDT)

BESSEMER, Ala.—The reverend knew what was coming.  As Tuesday’s City Council meeting began, The Rev. Thomas Thrash delivered a prayer that set the stage for the dynamic that would play out in the council chambers.  “May truth rise above deception,” Thrash said. “May righteousness rise above greed.”  Thrash requested divine guidance to help the council